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Information Technology Act, 2000 Chapter XI

Title: Offences

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....- Punishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract 1[72A. Punishment for disclosure of information in breach of lawful contract.-- Save as otherwise provided in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, any person including an intermediary who, while providing services under the terms of lawful contract, has secured access to any material containing personal information about another person, with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause wrongful loss or wrongful gain discloses, without the consent of the person concerned, or in breach of a lawful contract, such material to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.] _________________ 1. Inserted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. Section 73 - Penalty for publishing Electronic Signature Certificate false in certain particulars (1) No person shall publish a 1[Electronic] Signature Certificate or otherwise make it available to any other person with the knowledge that (a) the Certifying Authority listed in the certificate has not.....

Information Technology Act, 2000 Section 67

Title: Publishing of Information Which is Obscene in Electronic Form

State: Central

Year: 2000

.....lakh rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees. _____________________ 1. Substituted vide Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 Prior to substitution text read as under :- Whoever publishes or transmits or causes to be published in the electronic form, any material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it, shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the event of a second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and also with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees.

Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1876

.....Deoghar sub-divisions of the Santal Parganas District by S. 2 of theHazaribagh, Manbhum, Palamau (Excluding Latehar),Godda,Deoghar and Dhalbhum Laws Act, 1951(Bih. Act 24 of 1951). Prior to this, this Act was extended to Santhal Parganas District (excluding Godda and Deoghar) by Bih. Regn. I of 1951. All these areas form part of Bihar State. This Act, as amended byPunj. Act 48 of 1956, is extended to the area comprised in the former State of Pepsu by S. 4 of thePunjab Laws (Extension No. 4) Act, 1958(Punj Act 18 of 1958).Punjab Act 10 of 1964has now repealed this Act in so far as it applied to that State. The Act is extended to the States merged in the States of-Bombay: see Born. Act 4 of 1950. Madhya Pradesh: seeM.P. Act 12 of 1950. Tamil Nadu:T.N. Act 35 of 1949. This Act is repealed in its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh by theAndhra Objectionable Performances . Prohibition Act, 1956(Andh Act 8 of 1956), S.I 6 and to the State of Tamil Nadu by theT.N. Dramatic Performances Act, 1954(T.N. Act 33 of 1954), Section 14. It has also been repealed in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Mysore (now Karnataka), Orissa and Punjab (including Haryana and Chandigarh) byM.P. Act 11 of.....

The Indian Penal Code 1860 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....1908, `India', means the territory of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Under s. 2(e) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, `India' means for the purposes of this Act the territories to which this Act extends (i.e., whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir). According to s. 2(27) of Customs Act, 1962, `India' includes the territorial waters of India. SECTION 19: "JUDGE" The word "judge" denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person, who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgement or a judgement which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgement which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgement. Illustrations (a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act 10 of 1859, is a Judge. (b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or without appeal, is a Judge. (c) A member of a Panchayat which has power.....

Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 Section 3

Title: Power to Prohibit Certain Dramatic Performances

State: Central

Year: 1876

Whenever the State Government is of opinion that any play, pantomime or other drama performed or about to be performed in a public place is-- (a) of a scandalous or defamatory nature, or (b) likely to excite feelings of disaffection to the Government established by law in {Subs. by the A.O.1948 for "British India or British Burma"}[India] or (c) likely to deprave and corrupt persons present at the performance, the State Government, or outside the Presidency-towns {The words "and Rangoon" were rep. by the A.O.1937} the State Government or such Magistrate as it may empower in this behalf, may by order prohibit the performance. Explanation.--Any building or enclosure to which the public are admitted to witness a performance on payment of money shall be deemed a "public place" within the meaning of this section.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Chapter 4

Title: Nullity of Marriage and Divorce

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....7, for the clause iii) (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 3. Certain words omitted by Act 68 of 1976, section 7 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 4. The word "or" omitted by Act 44 of 1964, section 2 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 5. Inserted by Act 68 of 1976, section 7 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 6. Clause (viii) and (ix) omitted by Act 44 of 1964, section 2 (w.e.f. 20-12-1964). 7. Inserted by Act 44 of 1964, section 2 (w.e.f. 20-12-1964). 8. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 7, for "two years" (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 9. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 7 for "bestiality" (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 10. Inserted by Act 68 of 1976, section 7 (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 11. 27th May, 1976. Section 13A - Alternate relief in divorce proceedings 1[13A. Alternate relief in divorce proceedings In any proceeding under this Act, on a petition for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce, except in so far as the petition is founded on the grounds mentioned in clauses (ii), (vi) and (vii) of sub-section (1) of section 13, the court may, if it considers it just so to do having regard to the circumstances of the case, pass instead a decree for judicial separation. ___________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 68.....

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Section 14

Title: No Petition for Divorce to Be Presented Within One Year of Marriage

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....petition without prejudice to any petition which may be brought after 4 [expiration of the said one year] upon the same or substantially the same facts as those alleged in support of the petition so dismissed. (2) In disposing of any application under this section for leave to present a petition for divorce before the 5 [expiration of one year] from the date of the marriage, the court shall have regard to the interests of any children of the marriage and to the question whether there is a reasonable probability of a reconciliation between the parties before the expiration of the 6 [said one year]. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 2. Substituted by Act 68 of 1971, section 9, "before three years have elapsed" (w.e.f.27-5-1976). 3. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 9, for "expiry of three years" (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 4. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 9, for "expiration of the said three year" (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 5. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 9, for "expiration of three years" (w.e.f. 27-5-1976). 6. Substituted by Act 68 of 1976, section 9, for "said three years".....

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....or fit Institution under this Act, means the supervision of that juvenile by a probation officer for the purpose of ensuring that the juvenile is properly looked after and that the conditions imposed by the competent authority are complied with ; (t) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code. Section 3 - Continuation of inquiry in respect of juvenile who has ceased to be a juvenile Where an inquiry has been initiated against a juvenile and during the course of such inquiry the juvenile ceases to be such, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, inquiry may be continued and orders may be made in respect of such person as if such person had continued to be a juvenile.

Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 [Repealed] Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....station or jail), the person in charge of which is willing temporarily to receive and take care of a juvenile and which, in the opinion of the competent authority may be a place of safety for the juvenile ; (p) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (q) "probation officer" means an officer appointed as a probation officer under this Act or under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); (r) "special home" means an institution established or certified by the State Government under Sec. 10 ; (s) "supervision", in relation to a juvenile placed under the care of any parent, guardian or other fit person or fit Institution under this Act, means the supervision of that juvenile by a probation officer for the purpose of ensuring that the juvenile is properly looked after and that the conditions imposed by the competent authority are complied with ; (t) all words and expressions used but not defined in this Act and defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Code.

Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Chapter 14

Title: Of Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

State: Central

Year: 1860

.....in good faith anything whatever respecting the conduct of-- (i) a public servant in the discharge of his public functions or respecting his character so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further; or (ii) any person touching any public question, and respecting his character, so far as his character appears in that conduct and no further, Explanation.II-- In deciding whether any person has committed an offence under this section, the court shall have regard inter alia, to the following considerations-- (a) The general character of the person charged, and where relevant the nature of his business; (b) the general character and dominant effect of the matter alleged to be grossly indecent or scurrilous or intended for blackmail; (c) any evidence offered or called by or on behalf of the accused person as to his intention in committing any of the acts specified in this section. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 8 of 1925, section 2, for the original section. 2. Inserted by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w..e.f. 7-9-1969). 3. Section 292 renumbered as sub-section (2) of that section by Act 36 of 1969, section 2 (w.e.f. 7-9-1969). 4......